Writing OS name in text file

[dorkauf89]

I have a problem that I thought was easy to fix but I have no idea why it doesn't work! I want my installer to write in this text file I have in the program
s Program Files folder the user's system's OS and some more information. This is what I put:

osname = System.GetOSName();
TextFile.WriteFromString("C:\Program Files\ProgramName\FileName.txt", osname, false);

Why doesn't it work? Also, where should I put it?? Maybe that is the problem... HELP!! Thanks!

[mindstitchdr]

Try:

osname = System.GetOSName();
TextFile.WriteFromString("C:\\Program Files\\ProgramName\\FileName.txt", osname, false);

Make sure to use double \\ in your code. Hope this helps.

[dorkauf89]

Sorry to say... Your script doesn't work... Thank you for trying... Any other ideas?

[mindstitchdr]

Ok I'm going to assume the problem is that ProgramName is a session variable. Try this:

AppFolder = SessionVar.Expand("%AppFolder%");
osname = System.GetOSName();
TextFile.WriteFromString(AppFolder.."\\FileName.txt", osname, false);

[dorkauf89]

This is really agrivating me... DOESN'T WORK! WHY? It seems so simple... could you make a project that does what I want mine to do and attach it? Thanks..

[Adam]

Try adding this after the TextFile action:

-- Test for error
error = Application.GetLastError();
if (error ~= 0) then
	Dialog.Message("Error", _tblErrorMessages[error], MB_OK, MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
end

What does the error say?

Adam.

[dorkauf89]

Adam, I added your script and it didn't tell me anything... And it also didn't do it's job. What now? could you make a project that does what I want mine to do and attach it? Thanks..

[Adam]

I just tested this code and it seems to work fine for me:

osname = System.GetOSName();
TextFile.WriteFromString("C:\\MyFile.txt", osname, false);
File.Open("C:\\MyFile.txt", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL);

Start by getting this working and then move onto the other variables and such.

Adam Kapilik

[dorkauf89]

Maybe it doesn't work because I'm using Vista? This program is older than vista so...

[pww]

SF isn't 'older than Vista', setups generated with the latest 7.0.6.1 work OK in it. However, Vista doesn't like some things - like writing to the root of C:\ or to \Program Files.
An installer is normally allowed to write there after you confirm UAC warnings, but you may have some specific configuration that causes a problem.

In the sample code, try to replace C:\MyFile.txt with a location where you surely have write access, like your desktop folder or My Documents folder.
Also check if it works if you right-click the setup .exe and select 'Run as administrator' from the context menu.

[dorkauf89]

aren't we talking AutoPlay Media Studios 6?

[mindstitchdr]

This is the Setup Factory 7 forum.

[dorkauf89]

ohh ok... Sorry... That's what I ment